Jenny On the Spot

Way back in August, maybe September…

“Whisper, whisper, whisper…” was all I heard as I watched my son poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke his friend. His friend was trying to tell his mom something of utmost importance. Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke…

“What did he say?” I asked my friend.

Her son turns to me and says, “You don’t have any doorknobs.”

True. We have door handles.

What on earth was so important about a doorknob? Well, if someone toots, they need to say “SAFETY”. If he/she does not say “safety” in time, the hearers of aforementioned toot yells, “DOORKNOB!” and poking commences. The poking continues until a doorknob is touched.

Joel’s buddy was in a quandary. A maternal decree was handed down:

If a doorknob is not available, a door handle is an acceptable substitute. Additionally, a knob on a cabinet does not fall into the “acceptable” category. The knob or handle must be on a traditional door.

and the proverbial gavel fell…